Aire (Aisne)
Appearance
Aire | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | French Ardennes |
Mouth | |
• location | Aisne |
Length | 126 km (78 mi) |
Basin size | 1,043 km2 (403 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 13 m³/s |
Basin features | |
Progression | Aisne→ Oise→ Seine→ English Channel |
The Aire is a river of northern France, crossing the departments of Meuse and Ardennes. It is a right tributary of the Aisne. Its source is near Saint-Aubin-sur-Aire in Meuse. It flows through the towns of Pierrefitte-sur-Aire, Clermont-en-Argonne, Varennes-en-Argonne and Grandpré, finally flowing into the Aisne in Termes.
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